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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. People want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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